Rachel Lyndhurst's Blog, page 3
June 10, 2013
Italian Affair? Yes please!
Monday morning and it looks like being a bit of a cloudy one, but, deep joy, I have a brand new Kindle delivery. How can a cover like this not brighten up my day?!
Free-spirited sex therapist Brianna Ballantine has four days to find a fiancé so she can inherit her birth mother’s Italian villa. Commitment is not on the agenda. Writing her sex therapy book and signing legal papers are. And once all is said and done, she’ll return home to Scotland.
For finance guru Tomas Richards, relationships have been a bad investment—give him stocks and shares any day. When Tomas offers a marriage of convenience to help Brianna secure her inheritance, the sizzle between the sheets promises an affair to remember, despite family complications at every turn.
But Tom must convince Brianna to stay, and make this Italian affair a lifelong commitment.
I've been waiting for ages to read this new Entangled Indulgence release from my lovely Australian friend, Annie Seaton, so the post holiday laundry sorting and dump runs can wait. So can the dishwasher. And the cat won't mind me sitting down to read all day one little bit (nice warm lap). In fact I opened Italian Affair before I even had my first cup of tea and read the dedication - very intriguing! I'm jolly glad I've managed to get a chance to interview Annie over at The Hot Pink Typewriter on Wednesday 12th June because I have many probing questions!
Annie is hosting a riotous launch party on Facebook today, so if you want to beat me to it on the questions front, now's your chance! There's lots of lovely Italian food and drink too. Delizioso! The door is wide open here .
Curious about that dedication? Here are the links if you want to have a peek:
amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
Right, you know what I'm doing for the rest of the day. :0)
Free-spirited sex therapist Brianna Ballantine has four days to find a fiancé so she can inherit her birth mother’s Italian villa. Commitment is not on the agenda. Writing her sex therapy book and signing legal papers are. And once all is said and done, she’ll return home to Scotland.
For finance guru Tomas Richards, relationships have been a bad investment—give him stocks and shares any day. When Tomas offers a marriage of convenience to help Brianna secure her inheritance, the sizzle between the sheets promises an affair to remember, despite family complications at every turn.
But Tom must convince Brianna to stay, and make this Italian affair a lifelong commitment.
I've been waiting for ages to read this new Entangled Indulgence release from my lovely Australian friend, Annie Seaton, so the post holiday laundry sorting and dump runs can wait. So can the dishwasher. And the cat won't mind me sitting down to read all day one little bit (nice warm lap). In fact I opened Italian Affair before I even had my first cup of tea and read the dedication - very intriguing! I'm jolly glad I've managed to get a chance to interview Annie over at The Hot Pink Typewriter on Wednesday 12th June because I have many probing questions!
Annie is hosting a riotous launch party on Facebook today, so if you want to beat me to it on the questions front, now's your chance! There's lots of lovely Italian food and drink too. Delizioso! The door is wide open here .
Curious about that dedication? Here are the links if you want to have a peek:
amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
Right, you know what I'm doing for the rest of the day. :0)
June 6, 2013
Half-term holiday horrors: a remedy!
I've finally whipped the feather duster out and discovered my trusty laptop still works in spite of the dust that's accumulated on it - so here's an update on what I've been up to in the last few weeks.
After too many rain-soaked, miserable UK school holidays in the last few years we decided to chuck some money at the problem and leave the country for a week in search of some sunshine. Without upsetting the schools by taking the children out in term time, of course ...
No internet, no phone (I trod on my hideous Blackberry the day before flying!) just sun, sand and a selection of paperbacks I wouldn't normally read. And no trudging up hundreds of steps this year - ten seconds to the beach is quite enough. The view from our balcony and the master bedroom:
There was a flat screen telly in the apartment, but there were only two English speaking channels: BBC Global (surprisingly dull) and something called Clam with cartoons. Although after a few cervezas TV Canaria had its moments, reminding me of how innocent Saturday night viewing used to be in the UK. This is one of my favourite bits - it might have been the beer but I still laughed myself silly.
There were also a few 'firsts' on this holiday: I didn't take a hairdryer, didn't wear makeup on the beach and did no more catering than boil the kettle for tea. However I did go into a restaurant and say (for the first time ever) "I'll have the lobster."
Seven days passed all too quickly and I felt very sad to be coming home, but I needn't have worried because things were kind of similar back in the UK. The sun was shining, my Blackberry still didn't work and someone doing roadworks in the Portsmouth area had severed Virgin Media's big fat underground cable. Thus, no broadband internet or television for 48 hours. Maravilloso!
Seven washing loads later and I've broken the back of the washing, so it's just another book to write before the big summer holidays hit ... but I'm feeling ever so relaxed these days:
And The Exec has given me his iPhone 5 ... hehe!
After too many rain-soaked, miserable UK school holidays in the last few years we decided to chuck some money at the problem and leave the country for a week in search of some sunshine. Without upsetting the schools by taking the children out in term time, of course ...
No internet, no phone (I trod on my hideous Blackberry the day before flying!) just sun, sand and a selection of paperbacks I wouldn't normally read. And no trudging up hundreds of steps this year - ten seconds to the beach is quite enough. The view from our balcony and the master bedroom:
There was a flat screen telly in the apartment, but there were only two English speaking channels: BBC Global (surprisingly dull) and something called Clam with cartoons. Although after a few cervezas TV Canaria had its moments, reminding me of how innocent Saturday night viewing used to be in the UK. This is one of my favourite bits - it might have been the beer but I still laughed myself silly.
There were also a few 'firsts' on this holiday: I didn't take a hairdryer, didn't wear makeup on the beach and did no more catering than boil the kettle for tea. However I did go into a restaurant and say (for the first time ever) "I'll have the lobster."
Seven days passed all too quickly and I felt very sad to be coming home, but I needn't have worried because things were kind of similar back in the UK. The sun was shining, my Blackberry still didn't work and someone doing roadworks in the Portsmouth area had severed Virgin Media's big fat underground cable. Thus, no broadband internet or television for 48 hours. Maravilloso!
Seven washing loads later and I've broken the back of the washing, so it's just another book to write before the big summer holidays hit ... but I'm feeling ever so relaxed these days:
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And The Exec has given me his iPhone 5 ... hehe!
May 3, 2013
Another brief update.
A Sicilian Engagement was submitted to my Entangled editor last weekend and I've spent the following days having a much needed clear up before revisions/edits come through. And there are at least three more books to write now as another contract is on its way. All good!
We didn't manage a family holiday last year and to be honest the adults in the house are starting to wilt, so this year we're going to try and have two. Which means my teenage daughter will get three holidays as she's going to Paris with her school - what a life they lead these days, eh? Good job my tempestuous Greek hero Andreas is still working hard to pay for it all! So I have bags to pack and fake tan to apply and .... twenty million other things to do, but in a very nice way.
Anyway, I have done a smidge of writing work this week including a blog post at The Hot Pink Typewriter , so it would be lovely to see you over there.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
We didn't manage a family holiday last year and to be honest the adults in the house are starting to wilt, so this year we're going to try and have two. Which means my teenage daughter will get three holidays as she's going to Paris with her school - what a life they lead these days, eh? Good job my tempestuous Greek hero Andreas is still working hard to pay for it all! So I have bags to pack and fake tan to apply and .... twenty million other things to do, but in a very nice way.
Anyway, I have done a smidge of writing work this week including a blog post at The Hot Pink Typewriter , so it would be lovely to see you over there.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
April 5, 2013
A brief wave and a lovely book ...
I'm super-bogged down with deadlines and school hols and all that jazz, but I just wanted to pop by and do a quick blog update and share a little something that's put a smile on my face.
Some time ago a fellow Entangled author and friend, Victoria James, let me read her latest manuscript A Risk Worth Taking and I was smitten with it. I'm not just saying that because I write for the line, it's a really lovely romance and I have to admit that Victoria managed to wring a tear out of me at the end. So, imagine how delighted I was when she asked me if I'd give her a cover quote when it came to be published. My quote on her book, how fab would that be?! Well, it happened and I'm thrilled to bits:
Holly Carrington is a rising star at a successful interior design firm. Everything she has worked for is coming to fruition. But when tragedy strikes and Holly returns to her hometown to secure her orphaned niece’s future, she finds herself in over her head—in more ways than one.Quinn Manning can’t believe Holly asked him to help her renovate the house she grew up in. The last time they saw each other Holly confessed she loved him. He walked away, even though all he wanted to do was kiss her. The chemistry between them now can’t be denied. But can Quinn convince Holly to give up her big-city dreams and risk her heart, or are they destined for heartbreak…again?
So consider A Risk Worth Taking as being totally and wholeheartedly endorsed! And of course it's available to download in all the usual places including amazon.com , Barnes and Noble and iTunes
I'm still working hard on A Sicilian Engagement so that, hopefully, you'll be able to read it in the autumn and guess what? It's still freezing in the UK!
I'll be back soon but a hot Italian beckons ...
Some time ago a fellow Entangled author and friend, Victoria James, let me read her latest manuscript A Risk Worth Taking and I was smitten with it. I'm not just saying that because I write for the line, it's a really lovely romance and I have to admit that Victoria managed to wring a tear out of me at the end. So, imagine how delighted I was when she asked me if I'd give her a cover quote when it came to be published. My quote on her book, how fab would that be?! Well, it happened and I'm thrilled to bits:
Holly Carrington is a rising star at a successful interior design firm. Everything she has worked for is coming to fruition. But when tragedy strikes and Holly returns to her hometown to secure her orphaned niece’s future, she finds herself in over her head—in more ways than one.Quinn Manning can’t believe Holly asked him to help her renovate the house she grew up in. The last time they saw each other Holly confessed she loved him. He walked away, even though all he wanted to do was kiss her. The chemistry between them now can’t be denied. But can Quinn convince Holly to give up her big-city dreams and risk her heart, or are they destined for heartbreak…again?
So consider A Risk Worth Taking as being totally and wholeheartedly endorsed! And of course it's available to download in all the usual places including amazon.com , Barnes and Noble and iTunes
I'm still working hard on A Sicilian Engagement so that, hopefully, you'll be able to read it in the autumn and guess what? It's still freezing in the UK!
I'll be back soon but a hot Italian beckons ...
March 19, 2013
Busy!
Yep, busy seems to be my middle name right now as I'm trying to cram in as much writing before the Easter school holidays. And then I hope I can pretend I'm a cat ...
A cat that eats chocolate rabbits, naturally.
(Whoa, that has to be the shortest blog post I've ever done. Ms Super Slack!)
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A cat that eats chocolate rabbits, naturally.
(Whoa, that has to be the shortest blog post I've ever done. Ms Super Slack!)
March 6, 2013
Absent with leave - I'm well-behaved like that.
Today I'm over at The Hot Pink Typewriter talking about my love/hate relationship with technology. I'd love to see you over there!
March 1, 2013
March!
At least that's what the calendar says, 1st March, and it still feels like we're in the grip of the longest winter ever here in the UK. So here's a jolly picture I took a few moments ago (with the heating on full blast) to remind us all that spring will come eventually ...
Hobbit and I just hope it comes soon, like this weekend!
It's been a very busy time in Lyndhurst land, so here's a quick update on what I'm up to on the writing front. I'm currently writing A Sicilian Engagement, book three in the Entangled Indulgence Mediterranean Billionaires series, which is due to be published in the autumn. After that I'm really excited about a small Indulgence continuity that I'm writing with Inara Scott and Victoria James which will be out early in 2014. There are also another couple of projects on the go that I can't say too much about at the moment, but be assured they will won't be short on alpha males and luxurious, exotic locations. And then there's the one involving a cross channel ferry and a very old car ...
I'd better get on with it!
Have a great weekend everyone.
Hobbit and I just hope it comes soon, like this weekend!
It's been a very busy time in Lyndhurst land, so here's a quick update on what I'm up to on the writing front. I'm currently writing A Sicilian Engagement, book three in the Entangled Indulgence Mediterranean Billionaires series, which is due to be published in the autumn. After that I'm really excited about a small Indulgence continuity that I'm writing with Inara Scott and Victoria James which will be out early in 2014. There are also another couple of projects on the go that I can't say too much about at the moment, but be assured they will won't be short on alpha males and luxurious, exotic locations. And then there's the one involving a cross channel ferry and a very old car ...
I'd better get on with it!
Have a great weekend everyone.
February 14, 2013
Back to normal ... ish
Today I'm over at the Entangled Indulgence authors blog recovering from Valentine's Day. And then I need to do some grocery shopping. And some serious writing ...
Have a great weekend everyone!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Lurve is all around us ...
...because it's Valentine's Day of course!
I'm over at The Hot Pink Typewriter today revealing my Valentine Celebrity Crush of the day and how he'd get me to blush. I do actually do that from time to time, you know, however shameless and brazen I may appear. :0)
My co-contributors are spilling the beans too - pop over and take a peek!
I'm over at The Hot Pink Typewriter today revealing my Valentine Celebrity Crush of the day and how he'd get me to blush. I do actually do that from time to time, you know, however shameless and brazen I may appear. :0)
My co-contributors are spilling the beans too - pop over and take a peek!
February 5, 2013
Party time!
Doesn't time fly when you're having fun? The Entangled Publishing Indulgence line is one year old on February 12th 2013. There's going to be a great big party to celebrate – everyone is invited! There will be prizes, chat and games and chances to win ALL the Indulgence titles, meet some of the authors and generally indulge yourself. Here’s all the information you’ll need: Join the Indulgence Party on Facebook to talk to the authors, answer questions and win some pretty cool prizes! The schedule is as follows Time:Noon – 4pm EST.February 5thInara Scott & Ros ClarkeFebruary 7thNicole Helm, Nina Croft, & Rachel LyndhurstFebruary 11thBarbara DeLeo & Michele de WintonFebruary 13thAmy Andrews, Stephanie Draven, & Annie Seaton
February 19th Addison Fox, Victoria James, & Nicola Marsh
February 21st Christine Bell & Bronwen Evans February 26th Marisa Cleveland, Robin Covington, & Robyn Thomas February 28th Diane Alberts & Jennifer Probst
Want to get your hands on ALL the Indulgence books? Well, this month you can!
When : February 4th – February 28th (Weekdays). Time : 9pm – 10pm EST.
Where : Twitter! If you’re not following us yet, follow now at @indulgencebooks ! Hashtag : #IndulgeYourself.
How : Starting February 4th, follow the #IndulgeYourself hashtag on Twitter! We’ll be tweeting clues, you need to figure out which Indulgence book the clues refer to and a random winner gets a copy of the book!These clues will be related to any of the following:
Book CoverBlurbQuotesFor reference, you can find a list of all our Indulgence titles here! You can refer to this list when we give out the clues.Not bad, eh? And there’s more!:On February 12th, we’ll be hosting a Grand Prize Giveaway full of Indulgent Goodies, over on the Entangled blog! Don’t miss it!
